Mamata accepts junior docs' demands, removes 4 key officials

After a six-day standoff, the long-awaited meeting between Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the agitating junior doctors took place at her Kalighat residence on Monday.

The marathon discussion, which lasted around six hours, resulted in the Chief Minister agreeing to most of their demands.

Following the meeting, Banerjee announced that Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal, Deputy Commissioner of Police (North), the Director of Health Services and the Director of Medical Education would all be removed from their positions, with official notifications to be issued after 4 pm on Tuesday after the Supreme Court hearing in the matter.

Banerjee that three out of four key demands by the junior doctors had been met. She assured the medics that two senior health department officials and two senior police officers would be transferred, in line with their requests. However, the demand to remove the Principal Secretary of Health was not accepted, as Banerjee warned that removing too many officials could disrupt the functioning of the department.